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Announcement Regarding Amendment Process For H.R. 2418, Organ Procurement And Transplantation Network Amendments Of 1999

Volume
Volume 146 , Number 37
Pages
Pages H1485
Legislative Body
House
Date
Wed, March 29, 2000

Rep. Porter J. Goss

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Party
R
State
FL

Mr. Speaker, Members will want to know that this afternoon a Dear Colleague letter will be sent to all Members informing them that the Committee on Rules is planning to meet the week of April 3 to grant a rule which may limit the amendment process on H.R. 2418, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Amendments of 1999.

Any Member who wishes to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies and a brief explanation of the amendment by 12 noon on Monday, April 3, to the Committee on Rules in room H-312 in the Capitol. Amendments should be drafted to the text of the bill as reported by the Committee on Commerce.

Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to assure that their amendments are properly drafted and should check with the Office of the Parliamentarian to be certain their amendments comply with the rules of the House.